Combined cigar tip-cutter and lighter.



' No. 7mm. Patented Oct. l4, I902.

F. L. MILLER.

DOMBINED GIGA R TIP CUTTER AND LIGHTER.

(Application filed Jan. 17, 1902. (No Model.) 2 Shaota-Shoet l.

No. 7Il,l7l. Patented Oct. [4, I902.

F. L. MILLER. COMBINED CIGAR TIP CUTTER AND LlGHTE R.

(Application filed Jim. 17, 1902.)

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(No Model.)

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FREDERICKLEONARD MILLER, OF DES MOINES, IOWA.

COMBINED CIGAR TIP-CUTTER AND LIGHTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 711,171., dated October 14:, 1902.

Application filed January 17, 1902. $erial No. 90,124. (No model.)

To (tZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK LEONARD MILLER, of Des Moines, in the county of Polk and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Machine for Cutting and Lighting Oigars; and I do hereby declare that the following is a clear, full, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to improvements in combined cigar cutters and lighters.

The objects of my invention are to provide a machine into which the tip of a cigar may be inserted, the tip out off, and at the same time a light with which to light the cigar is produced from a wick by means of an electric spark and is extinguished by the action of the machine when the cigar has been lighted, and provide a light for lighting cigars by pressing a button independently of the cigar-tipcutting part of the machine.

The construction of my machine, together with the mode of operating it, is shown in the drawings hereinafter described.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front View of the machine at rest. Fig. 2 is a left side view of the machine in the position for lighting a cigar. Fig. 3 is a front view of the two cams, lever, crank, and shaft when the machine is in a position for lighting a cigar. Fig. 4 is a side view of the same. Fig. 5 is the same as Fig. 4 with the crank detached. Fig. 6 is a side view of the two cams. Fig. 7 shows a vertical sectional view of the complete ,machine with cover removed, taken in a line through the torch-support and dash-pot. Fig. Sis a front view of the machine at rest with the cover removed. Fig. 9 shows a left side view of the machine in a position for lighting a cigar, the cover being removed, and also a vertical section of the dash-pot. Fig. 10 shows a detail front view of cutting knives and attached parts, illustrating particularly the trip for releasing the lighting mechanism and also the push-button for releasing the said trip.

Fig. 11 is a detail top view of the trip which holds or releases the mechanism operating the lighting apparatus. Fig. 12 is a sectional view of the cover through the hole into which a cigar is inserted and also showing the stops for holding the cutting mechanism.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, a is the cover of the machine, and b the base.

g is a spring-box containing a convolute spring, the inner end of which is attached to the shaft h and the other end to the inside of the cover of the spring-box. The spring is not shown in the accompanying drawings; but it is of such well-known and common constructionthatitseemsunnecessary. 'lhesaid spring is wound by turning the crank d, and the power stored in the sprin g turns the shaft h to the left and the cog-wheel 6, attached to the spring-box g, to the right.

The cog-wheel j is attached to the shaft h and works on the cog-wheel 70, attached to the shaft Z, turning said shaft Z to the right. The disk m, fittedwith the two knives n, is attached to the shaft Z. The two buttons 0, also attached to the disk m, have two lateral arms 10 and Z. The arms of the button 0 which happen to be uppermost strike the projections e on the under side of the cover and are held by said projections in such a position that the button 0 is directly under the opening q in the cover. The disk m revolves to the right. When the tip of a cigar is thrust into the opening q, it presses down the button 0, so that the arms 13 and Z are free from the projections e of the cover and the shaft Z revolves. One of the knives n, passing directly under the opening q, into which the cigar is inserted, cuts off the tip, and the arms of the button 0, striking the cover projections 6, stop the shaft Z and hold it from turning till the button 0 is again pressed down. This is a well-known device in common use, and on it I claim no invention.

U is a cap or hood into which the top of the torch O fits when the machine is at rest. The cap U is insulated from the rest of the machine I by the insulation f. One terminal of an electric circuit is connected at T with the cap U. The other terminal is connected with the frame at R. The electric contact-point If is pivotally attached to the cap U. The torch O oscillates on the pin S.

When the top of said torch O is pulled for ward, the electric contact-point t, touches it and completes an electric circuit which is broken and a spark formed with which the wick in the torch is ignited when the contact is broken. When the top of the torch O is pushed back, it fits under the cap U and the flame is extinguished. This mechanism is of common construction, and on itI do not claim any invention.

I will now describe the mechanism by which the movement of the disk m will automatically actuate the lighter. The cog-wheel i, revolving to the right, Works on the cog-wheel X, which latter is attached to the shaft Lt. Hence the shaft revolves to the left. Into the shaft u is fitted the pin 1). pivotally attached to the frame of the machine, so that it will oscillate on the guide y. When the disk m is at rest, the arm 19 is against the trip w, holding the latter over, so that the pin o will catch on the notch W of the trip to. The pin '0, and consequently the shaft u, is held so long as the arm 19 is against the trip to; but when the disk m revolves the support of the armp is taken away from the trip to and the latter flies back, setting the pin 1; free to revolve. As the disk m stops the arm 19 strikes the trip to and presses it over, so that the pin 0 will again catch the notch W.

To the shaft u is attached the crank z. When the pin 0; is released by the trip to, the crank .2 will revolve to the left. The connecting-rod B connects the crank .2 and the piston A in the dash-pot c. The purpose of the piston and dash-pot is to control the speed of the shaft 16, which control is effected by the screw E in the air-vent in the base of the dash-pot c. The lever F is fulcrumed at I to the frame of the machine. The upper part of the lever F is attached to the base of the torch O. In the lower end of the lever F is the slot K. The shaft it passes through the slot K. The two cams H and H are attached to the shaft u, so that the smaller cam H is next to the lever F. The lever F is fitted with two pins N and M. The smaller cam H works against the pin N and thelarger cam I-I works against the pin M. When the machine is at rest, the pin M is at the point J of the cam H. When the shaft it is started, the edge of the cam moves along the pin M from the point J to the point P, throwing the lower end of the lever F gradually forward. This action throws the top of the lever F backward and the top of the torch forward, giving time enough for a spark to ignite the vapor rising from the torch. When the torch has been lighted, it is held in astationaryposition by means of the edge from point P to point V of the larger cam H, which edge has a constant radius from the shaft tt, pressing against the pin M as the two cams and shaft 11. revolve. When the larger cam H has revolved so that the point J has passed the pin M, the smaller cam H strikes the pin N and throws the lower end of the lever F backward and the pin M is thrown against the point J of the larger cam H. The smaller cam His so placed in respect to the pin N that it throws the lower end of the lever F back quickly. This movement The trip to is throws the top of the torch back under the cap, extinguishing theflame. As soon as the lower end of the lever F is thrown back and the flame is extinguished the pin Q) in the shaft it catches the trip to and stops the lighting mechanism in the position indicated in Figs. 7and 8. v

The arm r, attached to the button .9, is bent so that when the machine is at rest one end of it is directly over the arm p of the button 0. Now if it is desired to light a cigar without cutting off a cigar-tip I press down on the button 8, and the plate r pushes the arms 10 and Z of the button 0 freefrom the projections e on the under side of the cover the same as if a cigar had been inserted into the machine. The trip to releases the pin 1) and the shaft u revolves, throwing out the top of the torch C, as explained heretofore.

The construction and arrangement of the various elements I use in my device may be varied widely without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Now, having described my device and its mode of operation, what I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. In a combined cigar tip cutter and lighter, the combination of a spring-actuated cigar-tip cutter, normally locked, means for releasing the cigar-tip cutter upon the insertion of a cigar, and a lighter, and means actuated by a movement of the cigar-tip cutter for igniting the lighter and means for automatically extinguishing the lighter after be-' ing ignited.

2. A combined cigar tip-cutter and lighter, comprising a spring-actuated cigar-tip cutter, normally locked, means for releasing the cigar-tip cutter upon the insertion of a cigar, a lighter comprising a pivoted torch, means for producing an electric spark for igniting the torch when the torch swings in one direction and means for extinguishing the light when the torch is returned and means actuated by the cutter for swinging the torch outwardly and returning it to its starting position.

3. A combined cigar tip-cutter and lighter comprisinga spring-actuated cigar-tip cutter normally locked, means for releasing the cigar-tip cutter upon the insertion of a cigar, a lighter comprising a pivoted torch, means for producing an electric spark for igniting the torch when the torch swings in one direction, means for extinguishing the light when the torch is returned, means actuated by the cutter for swinging the torch outwardly and returning it to its starting-point, and means for retarding the igniting movement of the torch and for holding the torch in an outward position while a cigar is being lighted.

4. A combined cigar tip-cutter and lighter comprising a spring-actuated cigar-tip cutter normally locked, means for releasing the cigar-tip cutter upon the insertion of a cigar,

a lighter comprising a pivoted torch, means for producing an electric spark for igniting the torch when the torch swings in one direction, means for extinguishing the torch when it is returned, means actuated by the cutter for swinging the torch outwardly and returning it to its starting position, means for retarding the igniting movement of the torch and means for regulating the time for holding the torch in an outward position before returning it to its starting position.

5. The combination of a spring-actuated cigar-tip cutter normally locked, means for releasing the cigar-tip cutter upon the in- I sertion of a cigar and apivoted torch, means for automatically lighting the torch when swung outwardly and means for automatically extinguishing the torch when it is returned, of a shaft rotated by a movement of the cigar-tip cutter a trip released by a movement of the cigar-tip cutter and arranged to permit the rotation of said shaft one complete revolution, and to stop the shaft at the end of its revolution, a lever connected at one end with the torch, cams on said shaft to move thelever as required to swing the torch outwardly and then inwardly upon each revolution of the shaft, a dash-pot, a piston in the dash-pot, and a crank on the shaft connected with the piston.

6. The combination, with ,a springactuated cigar-tip cutter normally locked, means for releasing the cigar-tip cutter upon the insertion of a cigar, a pivoted torch, means for igniting the torch upon its outward movement and for extinguishing the torch upon its inward movement, a shaft rotated by the cigar-tip cutter, a trip released upon the movement of the cigar-tip cutter, a pin on the shaft to engage the trip to stop the shaft upon a completion of a revolution,cams on the shaft, a crank on the shaft, a rod connecting the crank and a piston, a dash-pot for the piston and a lever connected at one end with the torch and pins at the other end of the lever to be engaged by the cams substantially as and for the purposes stated.

7. The combination, with a spring-actuated cigar-tip cutter normally locked, means for releasing the cigar-tip cutter upon the insertion of a cigar, a pivoted torch means for igniting the torch upon its outward movement, a shaft rotated by the cigar-tip cutter, a trip released upon the movement of the cigar-tip cutter, a pin on the shaft to engage the trip to stop the shaft upon the completion of a revolution, cams on the shaft, a crank on the shaft, a rod connecting the crank with a piston, a dash-pot for the piston and a lever connected at one end with the torch, and pins at the other end of the lever to be engaged by the cams, and a spring-returned button connected with the said trip whereby the said trip may be released without an action of the cigar-tip cutter.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK LEONARD MILLER.

Witnesses:

GEo. W. SHAEFER, ROY P. CLARK. 

